Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 89th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Gardens (CR4 3BL) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Gardens (CR4 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway Gardens. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Public order Benedict Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Bridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Bridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broadway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camwal Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Business Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Public order Taplow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chantry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Bridge Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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